Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-10
CHAPTER XXII.
"ugAyEN Is HELPING US ~


Tho humble lodgings OF Nine. Mongis
,rS IN the second floor, directly above
rooms where Francis Cambremer
Eyed.
pofore the fatal event at the Odeon
,tore was very little neighborly inter
,nrse in the house in the Rue Ferou.
H. cheyalier was naturally retiring,
Af's,onode sold his candles and prunes
\ N law long, and the ladies embroidered
n, saved. As for the other dodgers, who
IA ara almost all Of them clerks or office
Brrs they went out early, returned late,
In we're never to be seen.
n The death Of an unknown woman, and
n h finding of Il little lost child, had
Lfced to bring about a great change.
il The grocery store was no longer the
n ace Of meeting for the gossips OF the
Hscbborhood, now that Cassonade had
"A ,sed to keep it. While waiting to find
n successor he had placed u cousin of his
|se there, and gave himself up entirely
Il tIe service OF Cambremer, who treated
In more as a friend than a servant.
II The widow and her daughter neglected
Mir embroidery to make Il little outfit
srtheird dear Baia. But they had entered
'kDmuch closer acquaintance with their
R ,hbOr on the first floor, and there was
I'm day that they did not meet to talk
'Eaprojects relating to the future OF the
.tphan.
4 The good chevalier was very happy in
Il less lonely life, and much preferred
&tng by Nine. Mongis' fire to remaining
I ne in the fencing room. The evenings
hpe passed with the ladies in their own
oNments.
II CassOnade presided over the refresh
Nms, and had utilized the knowledge
,bhiCh he had acquired at his former bus
np~, in making various kinds of syrup.
Paul Nernier had also been admitted.
GpyOung man had shown himself very
Gentiye and his presence appeared to
ID acceptable TO Nine. Mongis, rs well us
n her daughter.
n II was now nearly u week since the
IpOr dead woman had been taken to the
Cemetery, and nothing had occurred to
|kM up the mystery Of her tragic end.
His was not because Cambremer had
|I0t his time, for he had made three
visits 10 the magistrate, and had gone
tMice 70 the Rue de Ia Lune. But the
magistrate had found out no more than
% the day alter the event, and at the
thim visit had politely insinuated that
bis duties did not allow him time to take
I any further measures.
As for the excellent Gevaudan, Cam
hemer had only seen him through his
wicket, and all he had said had been:
&Nothlng new a. yet; will write to
fpu."
With this the wicket had been closed
,fIth an abruptncss that was far from en-
'plnging
Francis was beginning to despair at
allylng at any explanation through this
I AEpIcOns medium, and was revolving
pore or less practicable schemes.
Tie somewhat COnsoled himself, how,
3sler, by trying to bring his young friend
4 tl into the path OF rectitude, and by
'h,o|ng the rapid progress OF the little
Ia whose education Marthe had under
'hken.
Il Vn the evening OF the day after the
&HneIal The whole party were assembled
sne Mongls was seated near Cambre
Ftln front OF the fire, from which &
HSOl blaze arose. Her daughter was
fOShs l'aa the cngravings in n book
I'm the chcvalicr's library, and en-
kVorng to make her understand whaf
HNy represented, Paul Nernier was
Ong over the leaves, and Redeemed
[Say time that his hand touched that o.
e. alnle,
4 lhS peaceful domestic scene nigh
&F'G made the most inveterate ole
y ,AeIorenyy the pleasures OF home, ant
n granger would have thought that tn,
Fny formed but one family.
laVh OF them, nevertheless, hat
i own sorrow in the past but the younge
i Irons present We're full of hope in tn,
n luIe ana forgot the past rs they ex
Fa1ged llmid words and looks.
A lou come very late tonight, Monsieur
M, said Marthe.
4 lSNouId have been glad to get ava,
.ncL madcmoiselle," replied tn,
&EuB man, but Monsieur Bousenni
ICS his office every evening at
n ',M MI exactly, and he does not let IN,
S Wi ne goes himself"
las he ever mentioned me. my dea
I %r asked Cambrcmcr.
4 ,cIy often; and yet he is much NOR
Iyu up with his figures than with hi
IJ Is, yesterday, again, he asked IN,
Wv" NhOWn You long, and where
" met you" ~
Ph You tell him."
s could not very well do so, sir ." sal
'T3h ma low tone.
4 n ,"g good cheyalicr saw that he ha
.on 's good friends feelings, for he di
II e,l. any aIluslon to his error espC
st,jo III me presence Of Marthc, and Il
n lLnn "'Sie 10 change the subject.
agIiv, ' hohSls came TO his aid by briul
I'M I' ~ pack to the subject which intc
wy, .T nm the most.
Il Mn" ~, ponce have not discovered an,
N nm ''' nave they" said she dciec
coHGon'ing whatever. No disappea
81 byoIi" oerll made known. lnquiri,
\ tc.m"yoc.Uu made at all the hotels wheI
hlroJT ',S put up, and none have n
loso wl "no answer the description
bdood" "oh, We are looking for. 1t look
X hs yir3,n"S though the murderer had m,
" ld tT' On the arrival OF the coac
acptr,o' H"'' hor straightwny to Il
haC ''ooFs shook her head doul
tun"yo,IG are times when feel di
tNinro@s. said Cumbrcmcr in ton
Nan .,., lhnk that | have found out
T. "ToI' ,, the widow, smiling.
T. once" what 1t ~, madame tell II
NY pan cannot be very Quick